Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 執行官.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕipʰɛŋɡwa̠n] ~ [t͡ɕipʰe̞ŋɡwa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiphaenggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jibhaenggwan
McCune–Reischauer?chiphaenggwan
Yale Romanization?cip.hayngkwan

Noun

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집행관 (jiphaenggwan) (hanja 執行官)

  1. bailiff (legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed)